Re: Pointless Help needed

[voss@i40s16.ira.uka.de (Stefan Voss)]

In article <0096EB69.35110640@vms.csd.mu.edu>, 2a42dubinski@vms.csd.mu.edu (REGAL) writes:
|>  [stuff deleted]
|> 	I tried installing Pointless 2 on my hard drive running System 6.0. 
|> The problem is this: Pointless doesn't load into memory.  On all the GS's I've
|> seen running it, inclusing a friend's system which also has 1.25 Megs of RAM,
|> the Pointless icon shows up during the system OS boot, much like an init, and
|> then Pointless is loaded into memory.  For me, I never get the icon, it doesn't
|> load into memory, and I must manually enter the control panel to click it on
|> into memory, then break back to my menu program, and finally launch my specific
|> GS application.  Can anyone tell me what might possibly be causing this to
|> happen?  I know I have memory available.  The Control panel says I have 400K
|> available, so somethin must not be clicking correctly.  HELP!!!

Is your Pointless file in */System/CDevs made inactive ? That's the only reason
why it isn't recognized during the boot process.
Do a "Icon Info" with your Pointless file and check the "Inactive" box in the
upper right corner. 

|> 
|> Robert S. Dubinski
|> Marquette University
|> 2a42Dubinksi@VMS.CSD.MU.EDU
|> 

Stefan Voss
(voss@ira.uka.de)